It’s winter here at the beach, but spring is in the air. Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog from the town of the same name, predicts when spring will arrive based on whether or not he sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, February 2.
Phil predicted an early spring for 2020, and I believe him. My daffodils and crocus are already out of the ground.
Thanks, Phil!
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It’s winter at the beach. I live in the southernmost part of Delaware, where the weather is generally milder than neighboring states to the north, but not as warm as those in the US Deep South. It’s 46 degrees here, and dreary, and though the ocean and our beaches are ever present, they seem just out of reach. The best we can do is walk along the shoreline and breathe its briny scent while we wait for spring sunshine and the heat of summer.
Photo copyright Adele Downs 2020
Some of us will never give up the beach, no matter the season.
Photos copyright Adele Downs 2019
A grandmother and child hunt for shells on the beach as fall arrives.
Photo copyright Adele Downs 2019
This little guy sat next to my chair on the beach for four hours. LOL. My new friend.
Photos copyright Adele Downs 2019
May and early June is the most relaxing and enjoyable time for me to visit the beach. The temperatures are moderate and the crush crowds of summer haven’t yet arrived.
Photo copyright Adele Downs 2019
Updated & Expanded Edition! Winner of the HOLT Medallion.
Love Is Like A Box Of Chocolates - Sweet Romance Anthology. "Catch Me" by Adele Downs included in the collection of 16 stories. Print or Digital
SANTA TO THE RESCUE Reader's Choice Award Winner. From Entangled Publishing.
BLUE COLLAR: Boys Behaving Badly multi-author anthology. Includes UPSIDE DOWN LOVE by Adele Downs.
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